Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-14

He Goes West for the Benefit of His l Health but Dies at Pine Ridge | Agency.
 l George H. Bartlett, the we'll known sgent ! of "Pond Lily Extract" recently went west 1 for his health. Saturday last word was re- ceived by his relatives in this city that he
 was dead. Mr. Bartlett resided on State street, Cedar Hill where he had built himself
 nice house. He had always enjoyed good
 health and was of strong physique until
 about month ago, when he suddenly be-
 came indisposed. He failed rapidly and after suffering for couple of weeks he decided to
 visit his son, the agent and United States deputy marshal at Pine Ridge Agency, Oak.
 It was at first believed that the deceased had
 been suffering from stomach troubles or dys-
 pepsia, but it is now thought that he had
 cancer. The news of his death will be quite
 surprise and will cause much sorrow to his many friends and acquaintances in this city.
 MT. Bartlett was member of the Humphrey street Congregational church. He leaves a wife and daughter and his son, whom he was with when he died and who has charge of large store and trading post. MT. Bartletts son has resided in the West about eight years. It was through Mr. Bart lett's suggestion that the late Reuben Baker of Edwards street paid visit to MT. Bart 1ett's son at Pine Ridge Agency in hopes that he would regain his health, which was fast failing. His hopes were not realized, how ever, and he died at Chicago at the residence of his sister while on his way home. MT. Baker was friend of tho deceased, both at tending the same church. The remains of the deceased will probably be brought to this city for interment. MT. Bartletts residence and grounds on State street were much ad- r,aIr rn1 trvr lxr H. prettily laid out and the walks bordered with chrysanthemums, of which there was great variety.
 BIG BLAZE IN WILLIMANTIC Buck & Co.'S Grain NIilI Totally De
 stroyed-The Loss Heavy-Mueh Ex-
 cltement
 WnLIMANTIC, March IS. Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 At about 9:45 o'clock tonight flames were discovered issuing from the large grain mill of E. A. Buck & Go. situated in the center of the town, and instantly surrounded the wooden buildings. The flames gained rapid l ly, and the we'll organized fire department was unable for long time to compete with | them. The railroad depot was threatened at 1 one time, and had narrow escape from de- l struction. The loss will be heavy, and will | amount up into the thousands of dollars The 1 mill is entirely gutted. Shortly after 12 | o'clock this morning the flames were raging fercely.
 The mill was owned and controlled by ex- Congressman Buck. It was situated right in the heart of the town, and was built of wood, 1 as were all the surrounding buildings, in- | cluding the railroad depot. A worse place l for @ fire to break out in the town could | hardly be imagined.
 At o'clock this morning it was thought | the 6remen had the flames practically under | control. The firms burnt out E. A. Buck | & Co.,, the Electric Light company and the | office of the Daily News. The fire will un- | doubtedly burn to late hour this morning. l
 BY UNITED PRESS.
 Fire broke out at 9:45 this evening in the | two story and a half wooden building occu- | pied by Bucks granary, the Daily News and | the. Electric Light company and the building | was burned to the ground. Loss about $1O,- 000 The fire originated through some dis of the Electric Light companys | Uvira